Light Up Wakefield

Light Up is coming to Wakefield City Centre on Friday 15 – Sunday 17 November 2024!

Organised by Wakefield Council’s Festivals and Major Events team the event incorporates live stage entertainment, market with Christmas and festive products, street entertainment, and large scale light installations.

The main precinct in Wakefield is on a slight incline and there are a number of steps directly outside the main Cathedral entrance, and on the paved area below the cathedral. The event will also take place on Wood Street and Coronation Gardens, these areas are relatively flat and can be easily navigated around without having to cross many steps and inclines. Please do note, that to access Wood St from the main precinct you will need to cross a main road, a pedestrian crossing point is in operation on the road.

• Northgate – Speciality trader stands, catering, stage area (for the light swich on), and a giant snow globe.
• Cross Street – Light installation piece.
• Wood Street – Speciality trader stands, catering, funfair rides, light installations.

Our friendly team of staff, security, first aiders and contractors will be on hand to offer any assistance. You can find us in either Hi-Viz or Wakefield Council Uniform, look for EVENT STAFF on our backs!

Please note this is not a ticketed event and therefore we cannot confirm what the site capacity will be on the day. The crowds generally gather close to the stalls and break out areas can be found just off the precinct where benches can be found for rests. We expect crowds to gather as it gets closer to the light switch on from around 4:30pm which may make some of the precinct harder to navigate. We recommend travelling behind the market stalls for easier navigation if you want to travel straight down the precinct.

Toilets – A portable disabled access toilet unit will be located on the Bull Ring and in Coronation Gardens. Further disabled toilets and baby change facilities are located in the Ridings Centre and Trinity Walk.

Parking – The closest and most convenient disabled parking to the precinct the Ridings Carpark, however, to see other cap parks close by follow – Car parks in Wakefield – Wakefield Council

Should you need any form of medical attention please inform a member of staff or security on site where they can show you where the medical vehicle is located or request for a medic to come to you. We do not have any secure storage for medicines on site.

Assistance dogs (in fact all dogs!) are welcomed to all areas of the event.

Find a full list of car parks and off-street parking options on the Wakefield Council website here.

You can reach the event by bus or by train easily. Please see our Getting Here page by clicking here.

We are continually updating our provisions for the event so please keep checking back on this page.

If you do have any queries or feel that there is anything we can improve on, we are open to suggestions!

Please feel free to contact us on festivals@wakefield.gov.uk